Obituaries
Thomas Macdonald-Williams
Mar 21, 2020
Thomas MacDonald-Williams, son of John and Margaret Asher (MacDonald) Williams, was born September 15, 1949, at Forres, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Tom spent his childhood in Elgin, Scotland, attending Elgin Academy. He continued his education at Elgin College of Further Education and at Technical Colleges in Inverness and Aberdeen, Scotland, graduating with distinction in Preservation and Restoration of...
Gary Clipperton
Mar 17, 2020
Gary Clipperton, age 73, of Bayard, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa. Graveside services are pending at Ohde Funeral Home in Bayard.
Gary Lee Clipperton, son of Dean and Diane (Imler) Clipperton, was born November 12, 1946 in Jefferson, Iowa. He grew up in Bayard and worked in construction with his father....
Ronald L. Hodne
Mar 9, 2020
Ronald (Ron) LaVerne, son of Arlo L. and Thelma A (Ramsey) Hodne was born on March 13, 1939 at the family farm southwest of Manning, Iowa. Ron grew up near Manning and attended rural schools until the eighth grade. He then attended Manning High School where he was a four year letter winner and excelled at football and track. ...
Merlin B. Sievers
Mar 9, 2020
Merlin Barnette, son of Herman Peter and Mary Esther (Barnes) Sievers, was born June 4, 1926, in Manning, Iowa. He grew up in Guthrie County near Coon Rapids and attended school near his home.
From December of 1950 to November of 1951, Merlin served with the U.S. Army. He earned the rank of Corporal and was a welder...
Grace Evelyn (Evie) Jones
Mar 8, 2020
Grace Evelyn (Evie), daughter of Charles and Verna May (Dally) Wright, was born May 26, 1932, in Greenbrier Township, near Jefferson, Iowa. She grew up at Jefferson and attended school there. Evie then worked in a factory in Des Moines.
On November 17, 1951, Evie was united in marriage with Leonard Everett Jones in Des Moines. Four children were...
James K. Boell
Mar 8, 2020
James Kenneth, son of Kenneth Duane and Cherryl (Anderson) Boell, was born December 1, 1969, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm near Manilla and enjoyed working on the farm and 4H with his family. He attended school in Manilla and graduated from IKM-Manilla in 1989.
James then attended Western Iowa Tech...
Irene Reischl
Mar 7, 2020
Irene Ann, daughter of Joseph L. and Helen L. (Ratigan) Schwarte, was born January 27, 1929, at rural Earling, Iowa. She attended school in Earling and Defiance.
On February 20, 1950, Irene was united in marriage with Edwin Reischl at St. Peter’s Church in Defiance. They were the parents of six children. The couple farmed near Defiance, Kirkman and...
Catherine (Kathy) S. Kalkhoff
Mar 5, 2020
Catherine, daughter of Edward and Catherine (Kirsch) Daniel, was born March 8, 1939, at Dedham, Iowa. She grew up in the Dedham and Roselle area, where she attended school and helped neighboring families with child care. Kathy was also employed at the Burke Inn in Carroll as a waitress.
On June 28, 1958, Catherine was united in marriage with Edwin...
Joann Sopher
Mar 2, 2020
JoAnn Maak Sopher was born August 2, 1932 in Vail, Iowa, the 2nd of 4 daughters to Clarence and Bertha (Brandt) Maak. JoAnn grew up in the Boyer and Vail, area where she also received her education. As a young woman, JoAnn traveled to San Gabriel, California where she received her education in nursing. She then worked as a nurse’s...
Donna Schmarzo
Mar 2, 2020
Donna Mae, daughter of Fred and Gladys (Bauer) Simon, was born February 12, 1926, at New Salem, North Dakota. Her family moved to St. Ansgar, Iowa before settling in Osage where she graduated from high school in 1944. Donna worked in a flower nursery for a short time before taking a position with Northwestern Bell in Osage. It was at...
Helen L. Higgins
Feb 25, 2020
Helen L., daughter of William and Helen (Brightwell) Leiting, was born September 19, 1931, in Arcadia, Iowa. She grew up at Arcadia and graduated from Arcadia High School. During school, she was active in cheerleading and basketball. After graduation, Helen worked at Eller Brock in Carroll and JC Penney in Boone.
On October 27, 1955, Helen was united in marriage...
Mary Ann Brandt
Feb 25, 2020
Mary Ann, daughter of Rudolph and Mary (Underberg) Nees, was born September 13, 1934, in Carroll, Iowa. She graduated from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic High School in 1952. Mary Ann then worked at a grocery store in Carroll
On October 2, 1956, Mary Ann was united in marriage with Engelbert Wendelin Brandt at Our Lady of...
Marlene (Bogatzke) Radtke
Feb 11, 2020
Marlene Mathilda, daughter of Karl and Amanda (Dammann) Bogatzke, was born on a farm south of Manning on April 6, 1936. The next month on May 31, 1936, she was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church south of Manning. Marlene attended country school through the eighth grade and then onto Manning High School. Marlene was confirmed on March...
Douglas Dale Jensen
Feb 10, 2020
Douglas Dale, son of Dale and Yvonne (Randolph) Jensen, was born March 3, 1960, in Harlan, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm near Kimballton and graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School in 1978. Doug was a multiple sport athlete garnering numerous accolades in football, basketball and baseball. Baseball was his passion and he became one of the state’s best clean-up...
(Eva) Lucille Clausen
Feb 9, 2020
Eva Lucille, daughter of John and Jensine Oliene (Jensen) Larsen, was born September 6, 1924, in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up in Kimballton and Audubon, graduating from Audubon High School in 1941. On February 8, 1942, Lucille was united in marriage with Emmert LaVerne Clausen, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. Two sons were born to this couple....
Joann Moses
Feb 3, 2020
Graveside Service
Friday, February 14, 2020 ~ 11:00 AM
Highland Township Cemetery
Bayard, Iowa
Officiating
Rev. Karen Patrick
Honorary Bearers
Gentry Lowe Jason Sheer Dakota Sheer
Rachel Sheer Karen Gotto
Mike Sheer ~ In Memoriam
Morgan Maurath ~ In Memoriam
Following the graveside service, JoAnn’s family will receive friends at a potluck in the Bayard Community Building.
The family respectfully requests donation of food for the potluck, in lieu of...
Lucille Ranniger
Jan 31, 2020
Funeral Service
Monday, February 10, 2020 ~ 10:30 AM
Zion Lutheran Church, Manning, Iowa
Officiating
Reverend Robert Riggert
Congregational Hymns
“How Great Thou Art” “Nearer My God To Thee”
“Beautiful Savior” Tom Ulrickson, Pianist
Casket Bearers
Curtis Lantz Dennis Lantz Warren Peterson
Steve Petty Bob Downs Robert Sorenson
Also other family members of Lucille
Graveside Service
Monday, February 10, 2020 ~ 2:30 PM
Mamre Cemetery, Stanton, Iowa
Lucille Jean, daughter of Ray...
Gerald "Doc" Schreck
Jan 30, 2020
Visitation and Prayers
Monday, February 3, 2020 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Prayer Service at 7:00 PM by Reverend Tim Pick
Sacred Heart Church, Templeton, Iowa
Mass of Christian Burial
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 ~ 10:30 AM
Sacred Heart Church, Templeton, Iowa
Msgr. Kenneth Seifried, Celebrant Rev. Shinoj Jose, Concelebrant
Rev. Tim Friedrichsen, Concelebrant Rev. Merlin Schrad, Concelebrant
Mass Servers
Peter Dea Joseph Dea
Lector
Philip Schreck Kristie Schreck
Gifts...
Rosemary Drees
Jan 25, 2020
Rosemary, daughter of Lawrence and Helen (Noonen) Higgins, was born November 22, 1930, on a farm southwest of Dunlap, Iowa. Rosemary graduated from St. Joseph’s school in Dunlap with the class of 1949. In these school years, she enjoyed music and was an exceptional cornet player and vocalist. Additionally, Rosemary was an athlete, excelling in volleyball and basketball. Following high...
Kevin "Pizza" J. Bauer
Jan 23, 2020
Mass of the Christian Burial
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 ~ 11:00 AM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manning, Iowa
Rev. Paul Nguyen, Celebrant
Mass Servers
Nolan and Katie Kerkhoff
Music
“Amazing Grace” “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
“You Are Mine” “Be Not Afraid”
Sacred Heart Choir Anne Muhlbauer, Organist
Lector
Imelda Langel
Eucharistic Minster
Jim Muhlbauer
Gift Bearers
Camryn and Caiti Andersen
Honorary Bearers
Kevin’s Brothers
Interment At a Later Date
Sacred Heart Cemetery, Manning, Iowa
Kevin John, "Pizza" son of...
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